Dell M109S manual Troubleshooting Your Projector, Problem

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Troubleshooting Your Projector

If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell™. See on page 27.

Problem

Possible Solution

 

 

 

No image appears on the

• Ensure that the external graphics port is enabled. If

screen

you are using a Dell™ portable computer, press

 

(Fn+F8). For other computers, see your

 

respective documentation.

 

• Ensure that all the cables are securely connected. See

 

on page 7.

 

 

• Ensure that the pins of the connectors are not bent or

 

broken.

 

 

• Use Test Pattern in the Others menu.

 

Ensure that the colors of the test pattern are correct.

 

 

Partial, scrolling, or

1 Press the Auto Adjust button on control panel.

incorrectly displayed image

2 If you are using a Dell™ portable computer, set the

 

resolution of the computer to SVGA ( 800 x 600 ):

 

a Right-click the unused portion of your Windows

 

desktop, click Properties and then select Settings

 

tab.

 

 

b Verify the setting is 800 x 600 pixels for the external

 

monitor port.

 

 

c Press

(Fn+F8).

 

If you experience difficulty in changing resolutions or

 

your monitor freezes, restart all the equipments and

 

the projector.

 

 

If you are not using a Dell™ portable computer, see

 

your documentation.

 

If problem persists, upgrade your computer graphic

 

card driver (video driver) to its latest version and test

 

again with projector.

 

 

The screen does not display

If you are using a portable computer, press

your presentation

(Fn+F8).

 

 

 

 

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